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Controlled Human Malaria Infection Study to Assess Gametocytemia and Mosquito Transmissibility in Participants Challenged With Plasmodium Falciparum by Sporozoite or Blood Stage Challenge to Establish a Model for the Evaluation of Transmission-blocking Interventions
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Piperaquine (low dose), Piperaquine (high dose), and 4 other interventions for Malaria,Falciparum and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 24 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a single-center, open label study. The primary aim of this project is to develop a controlled human malaria infection transmission model ("CHMI-trans") or "challenge model" to evaluate the capacity of vaccines, biologics (monoclonal antibodies, or mAbs), and drugs to block malaria parasite transmission by assessing infectiousness of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) gametocyte carriers for Anopheles mosquitoes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
subcurative regimen (480 mg)
Curative regimen (960mg)
Curative regimen (1000mg/50mg)
Curative regimen (1000/400 mg, for 3 days)
malaria challenge infection by P. falciparum 3D7-infected mosquito bites
P. falciparum 3D7-infected human erythrocytes administered intravenously for the purpose controlled human malaria infection.